Hand brake mechanism.



W. E. COF-FIN. HAND BRAKE MEGHANISM, APPLIUATION FILED DB0. 9, 1912.

Patented June 2, 1914.

areaof the brake shaft, seating plate securedto the brake shaft step and adapted to support the brake shaft, the said seating yplate being adapted to be disengaged from the brake shaft to permit the same to he lowered through the aperture in the brake Shaft step.

3.111-ha11d brake mechanism, a brake shaft slidahly mounted for Vertical endwise movement from an upper to a lower position, a brake shaft step, and a bearing' plate movahly mounted on said step and adapted to lie across the path of movement of said brake shaft when said shaft is in its uppei;l position, to support said shaft.-

4. In hand brake mechanism, a brake shaft mounted for vertical endwise' movement, a sleeve having a sliding engagement with said brake shaft, a brake shaft step in end of said brake shaft1 a brake shaft step,

and a pivoted supporting member in said step, the bi'ake shaft being adapted to be supported in raised position by the sup porting member and in lowered position by the brake Wheel.

A WALTER E. GOFFIN.

V/itnesses: CHESTER K. Beooie, Hitmix- E. Omi. 

